Closing the Services Configuration Gap
This paper analyzes bottlenecks that get in the way of configuring and activating services in a timely and cost effective manner. This Services Configuration Gap is being accentuated by the increasing rate of change and the lack of automated, dynamic systems to process orders into detailed device configuration changes. A new generation of configuration management tools is proposed to deal with these challenges. This paper will be of interest to developers, architects, and product managers involved with EMS and OSS systems. (2183KB/PDF)
Configuration Management Simplified
This paper shows how NETCONF and YANG can be employed to make next-generation configuration management systems considerably simpler, more understandable, and also more robust than current systems. (183KB/PDF)
Building Carrier-Grade On-Device Network Management Systems
EMA, a leading independent industry analyst dedicated to information and network management, has analyzed the requirements of carrier-grade network management systems. The results of their work provide an insightful view into the business and technical expectations of network operators and the increasing levels of complexity and converging industry requirements that affect this area. (93KB/PDF)
Addressing Network Management Challenges with NETCONF
A whitepaper analyzing why network architecture has become so complex, discusses current approaches to the problem and finally presents NETCONF as a powerful building block solution to the network management problem. (93KB/PDF)
NETCONF by Example
A whitepaper describing a number of practical examples of network management using NETCONF. (105KB/PDF)